Debunking Five Common Driving Myths in Texas

According to the latest Texas Department of Transportation Roadway Inventory Report there are thousands - actually hundreds of thousands - of miles of roadways in Texas. This means more vehicles and, obviously, more drivers. This can also mean more rules on the roadway.

Common Driving Myths in Texas

Over time, rules change and even if the rules themselves don't change, they change in people's minds. And in their minds, those changed rules became real, even though they're actually just myths. You can compare it to that game of telephone that we used to play as kids. You know the one I'm talking about? One kid whispers a word or phrase in the next kid's ear, then that kid whispers whatever he heard into the next kid's ear, and so on and so forth. By the time it makes it around the circle, the original word or phrase is long gone, because it's been changed so much.

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It's like that with driving. A law was made at some point, but over time people begin to think that it is something entirely different. What you wind up with may not be anywhere near what it started as.

The one that sticks out the most, in my mind, has to do with license plates in Texas. Texas requires both front and back license plates on cars. Yes, there are some exceptions, such as motorcycles, trailers and semi-trucks, but ultimately you have to have both on your vehicle. Most other states don't require front and back license plates, and I think that's where people have gotten tripped up about the Texas requirement.

The license plate issue is just one of several myths that Texans have though. There are several others that, if you're like me, I'm sure you've heard and you might have even thought were true. Check them out below: